ANZ backs New Zealand Cricket

ANZ
and New Zealand Cricket today announced that they have
re-signed a three-year sponsorship deal. ANZ is proud to
continue as a major sponsor and the official bank of New
Zealand Cricket, including the ANZ International
Series.

ANZ has supported New Zealand Cricket for 15
seasons, making it one of the longest-running sport related
sponsorships in New Zealand.

“We've enjoyed standing by
the sport at all levels since 1999, and we’re extremely
proud to be standing behind New Zealand’s favourite summer
sport for the next three years,” said ANZ Chief Executive,
David Hisco.

“Our support spans from the grassroots to
the elite levels of the game, providing equipment and
funding for players, coaches, administrators, clubs,
schools, families and fans.

“Over the past four years,
the ANZ Grant Scheme has given out $400,000 in
cricket-related community grants over to help players,
teams, clubs and schools get the most out of the game and
promote the development of New Zealand’s future cricketing
talent.”

NZC Chief Executive David White said ANZ is a
valuable member of the cricketing family.

“ANZ has been
an integral part of cricket for the past 15 years and
we’re thrilled to have their ongoing support. We look
forward to continuing our close working relationship into
the future,” he said.

“ANZ has done a lot for the sport over the
years, not only in terms of their support of the ANZ
International Series at home each summer, but also their
contribution to grassroots cricket. It’s an exciting
summer coming up for us and as players we’re grateful for
the incredible support ANZ continues to provide,” he
said.

As well as the ANZ International Series and the ANZ
Grant Scheme, ANZ also supports other activities to
encourage participation in cricket at all levels.

ANZ
Cricket World (anzcricketworld.co.nz)
is an online hub for information, tips and special offers,
and has free resources like club coaching tools and video
tips from BLACKCAPS.

To celebrate 15 years of
extraordinary achievements, ANZ and NZ Cricket have come up
with their Top 15 Home Series Moments from the past 15
years. Take a look at the video on ANZ’s Facebook page http://anz.co/wWR1N. Cricket fans can
also tune into the Crowd Goes Wild Breakfast on Radio Sport
and if they correctly guess host Mark Richardson’s top
moment, will go in the draw to win $1,000
cash.

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